Husband-wife duo paint surreal picture of a corporate retreat

For corporates specifically, year on year, the challenge is no longer to beat targets but to beat the experiences of last year’s retreat / offsite / getaway. The focus is to give one’s team an experience that will rejuvenate and help rekindle the team spirit to achieve the goals set for the coming year whilst thanking them for a job well done in the past year.

Chasing the Northern Lights is one unique idea, perfect for any kind of corporate getaway. Packed with adventure, these destinations provide the perfect setting for team building activities, while at the same time, exposing employees to one of the most beautiful and breathtaking natural phenomena – Aurora Borealis.

Additionally, one could also partake in a variety of amazing activities like zipping on a frozen river in a snow mobile at an exhilirating speed of 60 kmph or meeting the amazing husky dogs in their natural environment and taking a husky ride through the Arctic Wilderness. The experience includes getting a first-hand feel of how it is to be Santa whilst enjoying a Reindeer Sleigh Ride. Incidentally Rovaniemi is the home town of Santa Claus.

Team building activities are also great fun as one can have a team could compeate against each other in the form of Winter Olympics where teams indulge in activities such as Tobogganing, building a Kota tent, Snow Shoe Racing, speed test driving a BMW on the ice, Ice Golf and many other fun games.

The evenings could be all about getting to know each other, for which they could hire an exclusive cabin where apart from the regular entertainment for the evening, adventure lovers and adrenaline junkies could jump into the freezing lake post warming themselves in the traditional Finnish sauna. These encounters are the bucket list equivalents of a to-do list while in office. They cannot be missed.

One could also go on an escapade to experience the cracking of ice whilst on an Ice Breaker followed by a dip in the sea albeit wearing full rubber suits.

Another exploration could be to Iceland – the land of the geysers, lava fields, hot springs and active volcanoes not forgetting to mention the fabulous night life and gastronomical experience. Venture out on Monster Trucks and Snow Mobiles on a glacier and take in the sights of the awe inspiring Iceland landscape.

After a hectic day of sightseeing or to try and get over last night’s hangover, one can head to the Blue Lagoon – a geothermal spa which will rejuvenate your senses in a setting which is one in a million.

Iceland could take you on a quest of the elves living there which not many know exist. Find them and so much more with each day spent there which you will surely take back and keep with you till your next adventure.